Description

If you’re experiencing Ren’Py OpenGL issues or Unity stuttering with Nvidia drivers released after version 581.80, several potential fixes have shown positive results. After I reported the issue to Nvidia and worked through the tests they requested, we found that repeatedly using CTRL could create a backlog. The steps below helped during testing, while additional settings changes also showed promise. For the Ren’Py issue, three separate approaches produced good results: waiting 10–30 minutes for the system to clear the backlog; pressing Windows Key + CTRL + Shift + B to reset the GPU driver, then restarting the system; or signing out of Windows and signing back in. These offer several options to try when the issue occurs. Two settings configurations also looked promising: setting Max Frame Rate to 60 together with Low Latency Mode set to On, or disabling Hardware-Accelerated GPU Scheduling. To try the latter, open Windows Settings > System > Display > Graphics, select Default Graphics Settings > Advanced Graphics Settings, and turn off Hardware-Accelerated GPU Scheduling. Restart the system afterward to apply the change. For Unity stuttering, four alternative changes were found to work during testing: turning V-Sync Off either in-game or through the Nvidia Control Panel, setting V-Sync to Fast, disabling G-Sync, or enabling DLSS in-game. These are separate options rather than a single configuration, providing several possible ways to address stuttering with the affected drivers.